We left Jackson this morning where the temperature was about 3 degrees and we are now sitting in Provo (just South of Salt Lake) where the temperature is 25 degrees. 12 years in Sydney may have made us soft - but we definetly prefer the warmer temperatures.
It was a pleasant 270 mile drive South - through Wyoming, Idaho back into Wyoming and ending in Utah. I don't think I have a 'warning' in any of these states so it was foot to the floor to get to Salt Lake quickly.
Salt Lake has to be the most clean, quiet, organised and BORING city we've been in on this trip. Everything just screams 'organised' at you. Cities should be chaotic and busy....Salt Lake is far from that.
We went straight to the Mormon Temple area. Had a nice lunch and wandered around the Temple gardens, information centre and Tabernacle. All very interesting but a bit too religious for me.....Emma and the kids enjoyed it.
We had the company of two Missionaries for 30 minutes who talked us around the main sites. Each Missionary spends 18 months at the temple acting as a guide to tourists. Ours were from Los Angeles and Zambia.....not sure which of them was most suprised by Salt Lake City.......
Anyway, after three hours of Salt Lake we could feel the life draining out of us so we jumped in the car and headed South to Provo....which is marginally better.
Photos today are from yesterday....
We still have 11 days to go in the USA but there is a sense that we are on the home stretch. Heading South feels like 'going home'. But still Bryce and Zion to come in the next few days followed by theme parks and shopping in San Diego and LA.
Ken
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